When you throw something in the garbage, chances are you never think about it again. But this trash doesn’t just magically disappear. Local governments have to determine how to dispose of the more ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — As Tennessee continues to grow, so does its mounting trash problem. Middle Point Landfill in Rutherford County has been called Middle Tennessee’s dumping ground. It’s ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The state’s largest landfill is nearing capacity; one lawmaker wants to form a solid waste task force to tackle Tennessee’s growing trash problem. Rep. Bryan Terry ...

As Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department faces ongoing challenges in providing basic services, such as consistent garbage collection and recycling pickup, City Council has promised to give the ...

Poor waste management in Bengaluru's multi-dwelling units, particularly those with absent owners, is creating black spots and ...

Waste management is a crisis topic in Miami-Dade County these days. The county is running out of landfill and other spaces for all its garbage – especially after a fire earlier this year gutted a ...

Houston’s Solid Waste Management Director Mark Wilfalk has resigned from his position, Mayor John Whitmire wrote in a memo to city council members Friday afternoon. Wilfalk has led the long-troubled ...